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Associate Director for Criminal Justice Studies

Ph.D., Experimental Psychology,

Texas Christian University, 1991

 

E-mail address:
k.knight@tcu.edu

Advisory and Service Activities
Selected Publications

Dr. Kevin Knight

Kevin Knight joined the IBR faculty in 1991 and has conducted several longitudinal evaluations for treatment of probation and prison populations (including the BOP, RSAT, and TCU Drug Screen Projects).   His work with criminal justice agencies and data systems at national and regional levels includes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.   He is currently Principal Investigator for the CJ-DATS Project, a NIDA-funded cooperative agreement involving nine national research centers. He serves on journal editorial boards, including serving as co-editor of Offender Substance Abuse Report, and participates in advisory activities for a variety of organizations that address substance abuse and related policy issues.  His primary research interests include assessment strategies, applications of cognitive enhancements to drug abuse counseling and education, and the study of treatment and organizational processes in criminal justice settings.

Feature Conference Presentation
November 1, 2007:   Improving Service Delivery: The Role of Screening and Assessment in the Criminal Justice Treatment Process, Austin, TX   [Handouts: PDF: 533KB; 7 pages, 6 slides per page]

Summaries of Major Research Projects


Selected Advisory and Service Activities

U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, National Institute of Justice, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, D.C.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Core Measures Initiative, Young Adult Expert Task Force, Washington, D.C.

National Treatment and Safer Communities (NTASC), Engagement and Retention Curriculum Planning Committee, Washington, D.C.

Fort Worth Challenge, Substance Abuse Information Database (S.A.I.D.) Steering Committee, Fort Worth.

Illinois Treatment and Safer Communities (TASC), Interventions in the Criminal Justice System, Chicago, IL.

Jane Addams Substance Abuse Research Collaboration (JASARC), Advisory Board member.

Sheridan Correctional Center, Evaluation Advisory Committee member.
  

State Corrections Departments:

Arizona; California; Illinois; Indiana; Nebraska; New Mexico; Texas; Virginia
  

Treatment Providers:

CEC/CiviGenics; Cornell Companies; Phoenix House; Westcare; Corrections Corporation of America; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gateway Foundation
   

Selected Journal and Grant Activities

Editor: Offender Substance Abuse Report

Journal Editorial Board: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Journal Reviewer: Alcohol Research and Health, Crime and Delinquency, Criminology and Public Policy, Contemporary Drug Problems, Criminology, Evaluation and Program Planning, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Grants Application Reviewer:  National Institute of Justice; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; Bureau of Justice Assistance; National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Selected Publications

Note:  Click on the Abstract link to view and/or print a publication's abstract from a separate window.

Simpson, D. D., & Knight, K. (Guest Eds.). (2007).  Offender needs and functioning assessments (Special Issue)Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34(9).   [Journal Web site]

Knight, K., Garner, B. R., Simpson, D. D., Morey, J. T., & Flynn, P. M. (2006).  An assessment for criminal thinking.  Crime and Delinquency, 52(1), 159-177.  [Abstract]

Knight, K., & Farabee, D. (Eds.). (2004).  Treating addicted offenders:  A continuum of effective practices.  Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Simpson, D. D., & Knight, K. (2003).  TCU model of treatment process and outcomes in correctional settings.  In J. A. Gondles (Ed.), The state of corrections (pp. 211-222).  Lanham, MD:  American Correctional Association.

Knight, K., Simpson, D. D., & Hiller, M. L. (2002). Screening and referral for substance-abuse treatment in the criminal justice system. In C. G. Leukefeld, F. Tims, & D. Farabee (Eds.), Treatment of drug offenders: Policies and issues (pp. 259-272). New York: Springer.

Knight, K., Hiller, M. L., Broome, K. M., & Simpson, D. D. (2000).  Legal pressure, treatment readiness, and engagement in long-term residential programs.  Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 31(1/2), 101-115.  [Abstract]

Knight, K., Simpson, D. D., & Hiller, M. L. (1999). Three-year reincarceration outcomes for in-prison therapeutic community treatment in Texas.  The Prison Journal, 79(3), 337-351.  [Abstract]

Knight, K., Simpson, D. D., Chatham, L. R., & Camacho, L. M. (1997). An assessment of prison-based drug treatment: Texas’ in-prison therapeutic community program. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 24(3/4), 75-100.  [Abstract]

Knight, K. Simpson, D. D., & Dansereau, D. F. (1994). Knowledge mapping: A psychoeducational tool in drug abuse relapse prevention training. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 20(3/4), 187-205.  [Abstract]

Knight, K., & Dansereau, D. F. (1992). Tools for drug and alcohol education: Using decision worksheets in personal problem solving. Journal of Drug Education, 22(3), 261-271.  [Abstract]

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IBR Faculty, Research Staff

Director and Professor
D. Dwayne Simpson

Deputy Director and Professor
Patrick M. Flynn

Associate Directors
Donald F. Dansereau

George W. Joe

Kevin Knight

Research Scientists
Kirk M. Broome
Jack M. Greener
Danica K. Knight
Grace A. Rowan-Szal

Associate Research Scientist
Janis T. Morey

Research Associates
Norma G. Bartholomew
Charlotte W. Pevoto

Consulting Scientists
Barry S. Brown
Lois R. Chatham


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